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  1. roving_rufus

    Holed Up With a Nasty Cold

    I am stuck at home with a nasty cold - but at least it's in my own house- though looking out at the first batch of sunny weather we've had in months. But I did come down with a cold on one camino but thankfully after 3 days I felt okay and by end of the week I was back at full steam. Best thing...
  2. roving_rufus

    Cinque Terra - one way walking only

    Also the dates relate to 2 public holidays in Italy- 25th April and 1st May and so a popular holiday period is based around them. Hence the one-way instruction for one path that is very popular in Cinque Terre Park.
  3. roving_rufus

    Cinque Terra - one way walking only

    I had kind of read up on the Cinque Terre recently as I am planning on the Via della Costa to Rome next year. Currently 2 paths require payment to use in the main season- the others do not currently, (though one is closed as well). In winter there is no charge. And the official website is...
  4. roving_rufus

    A Camino Planner

    I had a short play - kind of get your idea and I like to plan (even if I later abandon it due to a range of other factors). The using km for input is confusing except for actual distances. The boxes with minimum, average and maximum distance/time probably need further work to make it clearer...
  5. roving_rufus

    Via della Costa

    Thanks for posting - I have plans for my SdeC to Rome trip to do Genoa Southon the Via della Costa- nice to read some recent accounts!
  6. roving_rufus

    Camino Vasco

    A good source of info including accomodation -with a good number of albergues https://www.gronze.com/camino-vasco There are also a few accounts buried in the Vasco section of the forum. There are also a few YouTube videos on the route. It's been 2 years since I walked but it was well-marked...
  7. roving_rufus

    Just started El Camino Vasco del Interior.

    It's a lovely little route but definitely not well travelled! It's even possible to walk from Biarritz Airport or Biarritz train Station
  8. roving_rufus

    Solo Female Traveller?

    I have done several caminos and the VF solo over the last 10 years. Common sense is key! And this question regularly comes up about solo females on the forum - and generally the response is supportive. The Spanish have really taken safety seriously for pilgrims and have a great Alertcops app...
  9. roving_rufus

    Ideas on ways to extend the Coastal Camino portuguese

    The bit of the camino into Porto wasn't "exciting", and I don't think I would add walking into Porto onto your camino plan. But I do love Portugal- and there are some great places like Tomar and Coimbra that fall on the CP and have transport links.
  10. roving_rufus

    Salvatierra Agurain Albergue reopened

    Apparently the albergue in Salvatierra Agurain has reopened after three years. But with a new reservation/check-in process to do online (like the albergue in La Puebla de Arganzon) - to get a code to enter the building https://agurain.eus/es/municipio/turismo
  11. roving_rufus

    Heat waves...walking in August.

    I did the VF in August in France back in 2018- early starts, and finishing before 12noon was the aim. Even on the Voie des Capitales and Voie du Littoral in Western France in June 2023 during a heatwave- I often started in the dark before dawn to get 30km days in. I had a UV umbrella which was...
  12. roving_rufus

    Reflective SOL Poncho

    I have a sol bivvy which is great. I have wild camped with it comfortably on dry nights, so it is more than an emergency item, and is still in good nick after more than 6 years. Which makes me favourable to SOL gear. So as for the SOL poncho on summer caminos I think i would consider it - given...
  13. roving_rufus

    Arcachon to Irun - a coastal France lead up to starting the Norte

    I walked the Littoral last summer. I found the local association great http://www.compostelle-landes.org/index.php?p=littoral&lng=en I think their initial marked route goes on the inland side of the lake via Sanguinet instead of your plan to keep to the coast to Biscarrosse Plage. Two...
  14. roving_rufus

    My Camino Vasco

    Gronze has updated fairly recently to use the variant route via Olaberria rather than the valley route directly to Segura.
  15. roving_rufus

    My Camino Vasco

    The Vasco /Via Bayona is definitely a quieter route - I did that first half in June, but the second half in January from Vitoria Gasteiz to Burgos. But strangely I met other pilgrims in the winter. Enjoyed reading your account!
  16. roving_rufus

    When Posting Reviews on Gronze . . .

    I am generally fairly positive writing reviews- I would add in something relevant or practical. Yet my expectation of albergues is not super high - and I can be forgiving of hiccups. I have spent an afternoon killing flies in one albergue on the CP (before Coimbra) as the kitchen bin had not...
  17. roving_rufus

    April Fool

    As its Easter Sunday I would book, and make sure I had food with me!
  18. roving_rufus

    Via Francigena Convents & Monasteries

    It's been a few years since I walked. In France - I did stay in in monastery in St Thierry about 10km before Reims. I also did an old alternate route from Chateauvillain to Langres staying in St Loup sur Aujon with the sisters there -this was especially special for me!
  19. roving_rufus

    LIVE from the Camino A and B on the Via de Bayona

    Enjoy all those French baked goodies! (One of my favourite things of caminos/pilgrimage in France)
  20. roving_rufus

    LIVE from the Camino A and B on the Via de Bayona

    I agree that the Guethery gite des pelerins is quite lovely! But very sorry to hear of the horrendous weather! As for the route out of Bayonne as far as the Biarritz train station- it's not brilliant- but I would take it (with a few tweaks) rather than walk the more direct main road, - the other...

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